TABLE 1. Sociodemographic and Neuropsychiatric Characteristics of 723 Adolescent Inpatients in 27 Missouri Division of Youth Services Treatment Facilities.
| Variables | A. | B. | C. | D. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime NO2 +VS Users N = 103* | Lifetime NO-Only Users N = 11** | Lifetime VS-Only Users N =164*** | NO/VS Nonusers N =445**** | p-Value | Cramer's V | Post-hoc Contrastsb | |
| Demographics | |||||||
| Age (M, SD) | 15.7 (.89) | 16.1 (.54) | 15.4 (1.3) | 15.5 (1.3) | F(3,719)=2.4 (.067) | - | - |
| Gender N (%) | .309 | .06 | - | ||||
| Male | 89 (86.4) | 9 (81.8) | 137 (83.5) | 394 (88.5) | |||
| Female | 14 (13.6) | 2 (18.2) | 27 (16.5) | 51 (11.5) | |||
| Race N (%) | .000 | .25 | AD, CD | ||||
| White | 78 (75.7) | 8 (72.7) | 122 (74.4) | 192 (43.1) | |||
| Black | 6 (5.8) | 2 (18.2) | 14 (8.5) | 216 (48.5) | |||
| Hispanic | 6 (5.8) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (8.5) | 8 (1.8) | |||
| Biracial | 10 (9.7) | 1 (9.1) | 9 (5.5) | 25 (5.6) | |||
| Other | 2 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.0) | 4 (0.8) | |||
| Geographic Area of Family Residence N (%) | .000 | .15 | AD, CD, BC | ||||
| Urban | 30 (29.1) | 6 (54.5) | 40 (24.4) | 207 (46.5) | |||
| Suburban | 19 (18.4) | 3 (27.3) | 15 (9.1) | 63 (14.2) | |||
| Rural | 7 (6.8) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (8.5) | 33 (7.4) | |||
| Small town | 47 (45.6) | 2 (18.2) | 95 (57.9) | 142 (31.9) | |||
| Welfare N (%) | .002 | .13 | BD, BC, AB, AC | ||||
| Yes | 33 (32.0) | 0 (0.0%) | 76 (46.9) | 179 (40.7) | |||
| No | 70 (68.0) | 10 (100%) | 86 (53.1) | 260 (59.2) | |||
| Head Injury with Extended Loss of Consciousness N (%) | .015 | .12 | AD | ||||
| Yes | 28 (27.2) | 1 (9.1) | 36 (22.0) | 67 (15.2) | |||
| No | 75 (72.8) | 10 (90.9) | 128 (78.0) | 375 (84.8) | |||
| History of Mental Illness Diagnosed by a Psychiatrist or Other Physician N (%) | .000 | .25 | AD, CD, AB, AC | ||||
| Yes | 80 (77.7) | 4 (36.4) | 96 (58.9) | 190 (42.9). | |||
| No | 23 (22.3) | 7 (63.6) | 67 (41.1) | 253 (57.1) | |||
| History of Hearing Voices N (%) | .000 | .16 | AD, CD | ||||
| Yes | 25 (24.3) | 1 (9.1) | 33 (20.1) | 47 (10.6) | |||
| No | 78 (75.7) | 10 (90.9) | 131 (79.9) | 398 (89.4) |
*
N's ranged from 102 to 103 across row variables;
**
N's ranged from 10 to 11;
***
N's ranged from 162 to 164;
****
N's ranged from 439 to 443.
a
NO = Nitrous Oxide; VS = Volatile Solvents.
b
AB = Lifetime Users of NO and VS Inhalants vs. Lifetime Users of Only NO, AC = Lifetime Users of NO and VS Inhalants vs. Lifetime Users of Only VS Inhalants, AD = Lifetime Users of NO and VS Inhalants vs. NO/VS Inhalant Nonusers, BC = Lifetime Users of Only NO vs. Lifetime Users of Only VS Inhalants, BD = Lifetime Users of Only NO vs. NO/VS Inhalant Nonusers, CD = Lifetime Users of Only VS Inhalants vs. NO/VS Inhalant Nonusers. Bold font = p < .05.